Ahmedabad, Shimla: Counting of votes for the 182 seats in Gujarat and 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh began at 8 am today and as per reports trickling in from the two States, the BJP was set to win a fifth consecutive term in Gujarat but by a lower margin of victory than last time. The…
Gujarat counting tomorrow
December 17, 2017New Delhi: After a bitter and personal campaign between BJP and Congress, votes for the 182 Assembly seats of Gujarat will be counted tomorrow morning. Along with Gujarat, counting of votes for 68 Assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh will also be taken up tomorrow. Counting will begin at 8 am and results are expected to…
Second Phase Gujarat Assembly Polls: Modi waits in queue, votes
December 14, 2017Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waited in queue to vote at Booth No. 115 at Nishan High School in Ahmedabad’s Ranip locality and then walked down the road holding up his inked finger as a big crowd greeted him this morning. Earlier today, the PM had urged people to vote in large numbers in the…
Impending Gujarat poll results: Prime Minister Modi alerts Governor Vajubhai to pack up?
December 11, 2017Bengaluru: Even as the outcome of Gujarat Assembly polls is being keenly watched across the country, reports from the State Capital suggest that Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, who hails from Gujarat, may return to his home State in a few days, probably by this Sunday. With the counting of ballots of Gujarat Assembly elections to…
From selling tea to becoming PM, Modi showed change is possible, says Ivanka Trump
November 29, 2017Hyderabad: Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, yesterday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi “for all that you are doing to build India” and proving that “transformational change is possible”. “From your childhood selling tea to your election as India’s Prime Minister, you’ve proven that transformational change is possible. And now you are bringing…
Modi wave waning in country, claims Siddu
November 29, 2017Mysuru: Claiming that ‘Modi Wave’ has been waning in the country, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah asserted that the Congress would come to power in Gujarat, which is going to polls next month. Speaking to press persons at his Ramakrishnanagar residence here this morning, Siddharamaiah said that the people are upset with the Centre’s anti-people policies and…
To mock a PM on social media is to demean one’s country
November 23, 2017By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief On reading about the new controversy over mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi by showing him as mispronouncing the internet vocabulary meme, I decided to know more about it. I went to the internet: An Internet meme, pronounced MEEM, is an activity, catchphrase or piece of media which spreads, often as mimicry…
Youth Congress Twitter meme mocks Modi
November 22, 2017New Delhi: Days after Rahul Gandhi asked the Congress in Gujarat to respect the dignity of the office of the Prime Minister, a Twitter handle linked to the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) posted a crude meme on Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday. Under fire, the Youth Congress apologised and the meme was removed, leaving red…
One year of Demonetisation: Black Day or beginning of an epic war against Corruption?
November 8, 2017By Bhamy V. Shenoy Modi stunned the world a year back on the night of November 8th, by scrapping Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes. The stated goals of DeMo was to fight corruption by unearthing black money, detect counterfeit currencies, reduce terrorism by cutting off their funding. On this Anniversary Day, we need to…
How to tame politicians?: Waiting for Supreme Court’s oracle
November 3, 2017The lead front page news on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 reads “Speed up trial of politicians, says SC.” Well, to whom is the gentle suggestion? To politicians? I mean to the Government run by the politicians? If so the Supreme Court is chasing a charade. The Court was hearing a PIL by a BJP leader…
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